Three Sisters-Canmore-Canadian Rockies

One key part of painting is to map out how much of a colour or shade you will need. There is nothing worse than creating a vibrant colour and then halfway thru your painting realize you do not have enough to finish it. The next batch may be off by a few shades and not have the same vibrancy/contrast as the first one. Now the Second Sister pops from the painting and is more visible with it shadows and detail.

Three Sisters-Canmore-Canadian Rockies

A painting is made up of many layers, not that different from an onion. Now I have mixed my Sepia with the Windsor Blue to create a stark contrast between dark and light. As Sepia is a staining paint that is very unforgiving you have to decide before hand where you will place it as once it is on the canvas it is there for good. The Third Sister is now taking shape and stands out from her siblings.

Three Sisters-Canmore-Canadian Rockies

Creating a painting is no different than putting a barbecue together, making a cake, building a house....you need plans or a plan. On this next stage of Three Sisters I have added Windsor blue to snowy areas that are in the shade. I have also put a layer of Sepia over areas that are rock. One key thing to decide is where is the sun/light coming from, and make sure the opposite side of a slope out of the sun is darker.

Three Sisters-Canmore-Canadian Rockies

It's been a busy summer, lots of stand up paddle boarding, biking and a bit of golf. Time to paint again. A friend of mine broke her neck in an accident a month or so ago. In the end we think she will recover well, but in the short term a group of friends has organized a fund raiser for her to help her thru this journey. This is the first stage of Three Sisters....we all need our friends and family in our lives, and this group of peaks always reminds me of that.

TIme to get back to painting, the fund raiser is in 2 days;)

Bob

Three Sisters Canmore

12" x 36"

$400

Canadian Rockies-Rundle Reflection

I just returned home today after a week of traveling with my son in the West Kootenays of BC. We had lots of fun, saw some wildlife, played some golf and sang at the top of our lungs to Blue Rodeo as we were driving down the road.
After we got home I inflated our stand up paddle boards and decided to go for a days end paddle about 8:30 pm. When I got to Vermilion lakes the water was like glass, the Canada Geese were honking and all was good with the world.
This photo of Mt. Rundle was taken as I returned to shore.
I live in a remarkable world for sure, and though I had a special adventure away it is always great to return home.
Bob

Canadian Rockies-Vermilion Lakes-SUP

One of my passions is SUP, stand up paddle boarding. Whether it be on a lake, river or the ocean, it is something that brings a big smile to my face. This image was taken April 14th , 2013, on Vermillion Lakes in Banff National Park. Temp was 0c, fresh snow on the ground with a bit of a wind. Chilly for sure, but fun. Can't wait for it to warm up in the Rockies;)

Rogers Pass-Canadian Rockies

I was travelling a few weeks ago thru Rogers Pass on my way home to Banff in the Canadian Rockies. It was tough focusing on the drive as it was a bluebird day, the mountains were covered in a coating of new snow and every peak was calling out to be photographed and skiied.

I finally had to pull over on my approach to the summit of Rogers Pass to take this picture of Mt. Sir Donald, 10,774 ft (3,284 meters) of ice and rock. With its Matterhorn like shape, it towers over the valley. Another great image to be recreated in watercolour.